HEBC Hamburg vs Borussia Dortmund prediction 01.09.2026 | DFB Pokal

HEBC Hamburg had an atrocious end of the last season, losing six games in a row and eventually finishing 13th - nine points away from the danger zone. They really struggled on offense and were among the worst in the league. This season, those troubles continued, especially at home, as they failed to score in all three home games.

Generally, HEBC Hamburg haven't been good, as they are sitting in 13th place again with a mere six points from five rounds. While it is still early, they are at a similar number of points per game to last season. So, the start has been far from promising, and expecting a good result against Dortmund simply seems unrealistic.

Borussia had a solid last season, finishing 2nd in the Bundesliga. Unfortunately for them, Bayern Munich were simply great once again and left them 16 points behind. Over the summer, the Prussians improved the squad and are looking very good at the start of the season, having narrowly lost 2:1 to Bayern Munich in the Super Cup and then won 2:0 against Hamburg SV. However, the impression is once again that a second-place finish, behind Bayern, is their best-case scenario for the season.

For the upcoming game, we should see coach Niko Kovac heavily rotate the squad. Moreover, Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck should remain sidelined with their injuries. Another name on the injury list is Giannis Konstantelias, who had to leave the field in the previous game against HSV after 54 minutes. There are no official reports about the seriousness of the injury, but the 23-year-old will likely miss the HEBC Hamburg game.